While You Wait (13 of 14)
Series: James: When Faith Works
Jim Perdue
James 5:7-12
Intro/Attention
We have been studying the book of James on Sunday mornings for quite some time. Today, we come to our second to last message in this book as we study James 5:7-12. James offers encouragement to those who are suffering. He encourages us to be patient under trials and trust in the promises of God. That's how he begins his letter and that's how he ends his letter as well. This morning, I want to talk to you about the subject, While You Wait. READ TEXT
*Do you like to wait? I didn't think so. It's true that patience is a fruit of the Spirit, but nobody actually likes to wait. Yet the fact of the matter is, everyday we're forced to wait - sometimes for things we need and sometimes for things we just want. Statistics show that the average person spends close to an hour everyday waiting for something - elevators, traffic lights, your turn at the intersection, your turn to pay at the grocery store, a cup of coffee, a table or your food at a restaurant, the computer to load, and even the microwave...which is supposed to keep us from waiting for the oven! When you add up all that waiting over a lifespan of 70 years, the average person will spend more than 3 years of their lives WAITING for something to happen. The real problem isn't the waiting - it's what happens in our hearts while we wait. For too many of us, waiting creates a downward spiral of impatience, frustration, selfishness and anger in our hearts. While waiting in line, we find flaws with the people in front of us. And if this is how we respond to other people, what happens in our hearts when God makes us wait? God wants you to live with great expectations - with a constant, enduring sense that God is for you, that He loves you deeply and will at any moment move in power on your behalf. But sometimes God delays His blessings to examine what's in your heart. He waits...on purpose. It's not that He doesn' ...
Series: James: When Faith Works
Jim Perdue
James 5:7-12
Intro/Attention
We have been studying the book of James on Sunday mornings for quite some time. Today, we come to our second to last message in this book as we study James 5:7-12. James offers encouragement to those who are suffering. He encourages us to be patient under trials and trust in the promises of God. That's how he begins his letter and that's how he ends his letter as well. This morning, I want to talk to you about the subject, While You Wait. READ TEXT
*Do you like to wait? I didn't think so. It's true that patience is a fruit of the Spirit, but nobody actually likes to wait. Yet the fact of the matter is, everyday we're forced to wait - sometimes for things we need and sometimes for things we just want. Statistics show that the average person spends close to an hour everyday waiting for something - elevators, traffic lights, your turn at the intersection, your turn to pay at the grocery store, a cup of coffee, a table or your food at a restaurant, the computer to load, and even the microwave...which is supposed to keep us from waiting for the oven! When you add up all that waiting over a lifespan of 70 years, the average person will spend more than 3 years of their lives WAITING for something to happen. The real problem isn't the waiting - it's what happens in our hearts while we wait. For too many of us, waiting creates a downward spiral of impatience, frustration, selfishness and anger in our hearts. While waiting in line, we find flaws with the people in front of us. And if this is how we respond to other people, what happens in our hearts when God makes us wait? God wants you to live with great expectations - with a constant, enduring sense that God is for you, that He loves you deeply and will at any moment move in power on your behalf. But sometimes God delays His blessings to examine what's in your heart. He waits...on purpose. It's not that He doesn' ...
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